Notable: Was the only Division I freshman state finalist, losing the title bout, 5-2. His season didn't begin until Jan. 21 because of a broken wrist that required surgery. He was the Ashland district champ, and finished 20-3.

NATHAN TOMASELLO

Cuyahoga ValleyChristian Academy

Junior, 113 pounds

Notable: Won his third state title with his second straight undefeated season. He had a pin and two major decisions in the Division II state tournament. Tomasello (47-0) has won more than 100 consecutive matches and owns a 127-5 career record, including two previous Division III state championships. He won his second straight Ironman title, as well as district and Top Gun tournament championships.

DEAN HEIL

St. Edward

Junior, 126 pounds

College: Oklahoma State.

Notable: Won his third Division I state title, becoming the 12th St. Edward wrestler to do so, and finished 31-1 with 11 pins against an outstanding schedule. His Ironman Tournament performance was one of the season's top highlights. He defeated three of the top six ranked wrestlers in the country, including a pin of the then-No. 1 wrestler, Penn State recruit Jimmy Guilibron. Heil was undefeated against Ohio wrestlers.

BRENT FICKEL

Padua

Senior, 132 pounds

College: Ashland.

Notable: Division II state champion finished 55-4, placing at state for the fourth time. He also won his fourth district and fourth North Coast League titles. His 203 career victories are the most by a wrestler from The Plain Dealer's seven-county coverage area, and rank sixth all-time in Ohio. He had 102 career pins.

NATE SKONIECZNY

Walsh Jesuit

Senior, 138 pounds

College: Iowa.

Notable: Won his second Division II state title to go with previous second- and third-place finishes. At state, he had a pin, a technical fall and two major decisions. He was 42-1 and won a school-record 180 career matches. Unbeaten in Ohio, he was a district champ and Outstanding Wrestler at the Top Gun Tournament.

ANTHONY COLLICA

Solon

Junior, 145 pounds

Notable: Captured his second Division I state championship, and finished 44-3. He won a loaded Mentor district and wasn't challenged at state until winning his final, 3-1. He pinned in the finals of the Solon and Northeast Ohio Conference tournaments.

RICHARD ROBERTSON JR.

Maple Heights

Junior, 152 pounds

Notable: Division I state runner-up finished 47-4. He defeated 2011 state champ Chase Delande of Davidson in the state semifinals, 6-1, and lost to another returning state champ in the final, Massillon Perry's Zack Dailey, 5-2. Robertson won titles at the Dover, Firelands and Lake Erie League tournaments. He was a district runner-up to Dailey.

CONNOR McMAHON

Stow

Senior, 160 pounds

College: Undecided.

Notable: Division I state runner-up navigated a tough state bracket, defeating St. Edward's Jacob Davis in the semifinals before a 6-5 loss in the final. He placed third at the Mentor district and won tournament titles at Midpark and Hudson, where he defeated fellow All-Star Richard Robertson Jr. of Maple Heights in the final. A two-time state placer, he was 35-4.

MARK MARTIN

St. Edward

Senior, 170 pounds

College: Ohio State.

Notable: A three-time Division I state finalist, he won his second straight championship and finished 34-2. He defeated Central Crossing's Vince Pickett in the final, 3-2, and won his other state matches by pin, 15-0 and 10-3. Pound for pound, one of the most powerful wrestlers in the state. He won Ashland district and Ironman championships.

DOMENIC ABOUNADER

St. Edward

Junior, 182 pounds

Notable: Won his second Division I state title in impressive fashion, defeating 2011 state champ Michael Baker of Twinsburg in the final, 3-0, and finished the season 36-1. He had a major decision and a pin at state, and his closest match at the district was a 9-0 win. He was unbeaten at The Clash in Minnesota, and his lone loss was in the Ironman final.

JAMES SUVAK

St. Edward

Senior 195 pounds

College: Virginia.

Notable: Division I state runner-up improved upon last year's second-place finish. He won his first three matches at state by a combined score of 23-8, before falling in the final, 6-4. He was 30-4, won the Ashland district, went undefeated at The Clash in Minnesota and placed third at the Ironman.

TY WALZ

St. Edward

Senior, 220 pounds

College: Virginia Tech.

Notable: Reached his second Division I state final and won his first title, becoming his school's 100th state champ. Defeated Maple Heights' Almonte' Patrick in the semifinals, 5-3, and Cincinnati Elder's Rahkim Johnson in the final, 2-1. After placing fifth at the Ironman, he was virtually unchallenged, including a 6-0 record at The Clash in Minnesota and a district title.

NICK TAVANELLO

Wadsworth

Senior, 285 pounds

College: Ohio State.

Notable: Won the Division I state title and, coupled with 215-pound titles as a sophomore and junior, became the third Ohio wrestler to win three state titles at 215 pounds or higher. He also was third as a freshman 215-pounder, and posted a 12-1 career record at state. Tavanello was 42-1 this season, and posted a Medina County-record 179 career victories. He also won at the Brecksville Tournament and the Ashland district.

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